Paint applicator



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 23, 1950 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS April 10, 1951 M. BICK 2,548,580

PAINT APPLICATOR Filed Jan. 25, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a JZ 65 4 v .v. 5 56 p "Z? 6 6/ a Q (I I I) I Q I 6 I, 6g 7 ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 10, 1951 UNITED STATE angst TENT mm 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a decorating device for --walls or other fiat surfaces.

An object of this invention is to provide a decorating device for transferring paint or other surfacing material to walls or-other-fiat surfaces, the device being. so constructed that, if desired, two colors may be applied at one application with the colors being blended soas to produce the desired surface decoration.

Another object of this invention is toprovide in a decorating device of this kind, meanswhere- 1 by a relatively small amount of material will be withdrawn from the reservoir by the dipping rollers, so that there will not be a waste of material.

' A further object of this invention is to provide 7 in a decorating device of this kind relatively narrow dipping rollers which transfer thematerial in ribbons to a long roller, and the ribbons on the .long roller are transferred to a spirally grooved or serrated roller of the same length as thelong roller, and the material is then transferred from the spiral roller to the decorating roller. By providing the spiral roller the ribbons on the long roller will be evenly spread out along the length of the spiral roller for transfer to the, decorating roller. An idler roller engaging the spiral roller alsoserves to smooth out the material on the I drawings and specification, and then more par,-

ticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a detailed side elevation of a deco rating device constructed according to an em-- bodiment of this invention;

' Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure l. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on theline 33 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on theline l4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary end elevation of the device.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral i6 designates generally a U-shaped frame which is formed with parallelside members II, and i2 and with an .extensiblerbight portion formed of overlapping bars l3 and It secured together in adjusted position by means of a bolt l5 engaging through an elongated slot I5 formed in the bar .I3. The bar It has a T-shaped member ll secured thereto and projecting through a slot l8 formed in the bar M.

A handle H3 is secured by fastening means if} to the bar It and projects rearwardly and downwardly as shown in Figure 1. The frame; Ii! has secured thereto a pair of depending armsZi which are provided with rearward extensions 22 the frame If! and formed with inwardly projecting lugs23. The arms l are formed with elongated slots-2t, and bolts 25 are extended through the slots 2:2 so that the arms 2| may be adjusted lengthwise of the arms I l. A reservoir generally designated as 28 is disposed below the frame I0 and has secured to the opposite end walls 21 and 28 thereof upwardly projecting arms 29 and 30, respectively.

The arms 25 and 3% are each formed with an opening 8i through which an annular flange 32 carried by each arm 2| is adapted to loosely project. The arms 29 and Gil are formed with diametrically opposed slots 33 communicating with the opening 3|, and a pair of diametrically opposed locking lugs 3d are carried by each flange 32, and the lugs 3 3 are initially extended through the slots 33 and then positioned on the outer sides of the arms'ZQ and 3:? so that the arms 2| andZEl andtii will be locked together.

The annular flange 3211 at one end of the device is formed with a cutout 35 within, which a locking member 36pivotally carried by the arm 39 is-adapted to engage. The locking member 33 includes an upwardly projecting arm 3i which is engageable between a locking lug 34 and the adjacent outer side of the arm 3l3.- When the looking member 36 is in looking position as shown in Figure 5 the reservoir 26 will be locked against swinging movement with respect to the arms 2| in one direction but may have limited swinging movement in the opposite or rearward direction.

' fhe reservoir 25 is open at the top and is divided into a pair of chamberstt and 39 by meansof a dividing wall-fill.

The inner side of the end wall 2? hasfixed thereto a bearing il formed with an upwardly opening slot 2 within which one end of a roller shaft ts is adapted to rotatably engage. The adjacent side of the dividing wall 48 has secured thereto a bearing-M formed with an upwardly opening slot 45 within which the opposite or inner end of the shaft 43 is adapted to rotatably engage.

A pair of spaced apart narrow dipping rollers 45 are fixedly secured to the shaft l3 and are adapted to project outwardly slightly above the top of thereservoir. 23. A second roller shaft is rotatably mounted in a pair of slottedbearingslifi and 48 carried by the end wall-28- and the inner wall-4|), and the shaft 47 has fixed thereapart relation.

. A cylindrical transfer roller 5| formed with peripheralgrooves 52 has a shaft 53 which is rotatably disposed in elongated slots 54 which are shaft-55 thereof rotatably disposed in elongated slots 51 extending lengthwise of the side membars ll of the frame 3, and the roller 55 is preferably a hard roller such as metal or the like and is provided with a spirally grooved or serrated surface 58 which contacts with the rubber or resilient surface of roller 5|. The provision of the spiral grooves or serrations of roller 55 will provide for the spreading of the paint or other liquid along the length of roller 55.

A decorating roller 59 has the shaft 60 thereof rotatably mounted in a lengthwise elongated slot 6| carried by the side members I, and the decorating roller 59 contacts with the second transfer roller surface 58 and is adapted to be engaged with a fiat surface such as a wall or other surface to be decorated. An elongated idler roller 52 has the shaft 63 thereof journalled in upwardly elongated slots 54 carried by a pair of upwardly extending arms 65 which project upwardly from the arms 2|. The idler roller 62 has a smooth peripheral surface and engages the surface of spreading roller 55.

In the event it is desired to stop rotation of the rollers 59, 55, and 5|, relatively strong pressure may be applied to the frame In pressing the roller 59 relatively hard against the surface to which the paint or coloring material is being applied. Hard pressure applied to frame It will move decorating roller 59 rearwardly and will move roller 55 rearwardly, and at the same time roller 5| will move downwardly and forwardly in slots 54 and will then contact with a pair of stationary brake members 56 which are carried by a pair of upwardly projecting supporting arms 51' fixed to the end walls of the reservoir 26.

In the use and operation of this device the reservoir 26 may have the chambers 38 and 38 thereof filled with paint and other fluid, and, if desired, the colors of the fluid may be different in each chamber. The frame I is held by the handle [9, and the decorating roller 59 is then pressed against the surface which is to be decorated. Movement of roller 59 on the surface will cause rotation of rollers 55, and 4B and 59 so that the coloring matter will be transferred from the dipping rollers 46 and 50 through the transfer rollers 5| and 55 to the decorating roller 59.

It will also be noted that this device can readily be used for applying a grained finish. It makes graining so easily accomplished that even an unskilled worker can do it.

With a device as hereinbefore described, a wall or other flat surface may be provided with a mottled or other decorative configuration, and the decoration of the surface can be accomplished at the same time that the paint or coloring matter is being applied to the surface.

What is claimed is:

1. A decorating device comprising a U-shaped frame, a pair of arms depending from the parallel sides of said frame, said dependent arms having outwardly extending circular flanges disposed at the ends thereof, a reservoir, a pair of upstanding arms fixed to the opposite ends of said reservoir, and each of said fixed arms being formed with an opening with one of said flanges rotatably mounted therein and a pair of diametrically opposed slots communicating with said opening, a pair of laterally projecting lug carried by each flange engageable on the outer side of an upstanding arm for locking the depending and upstanding arms together, each said fiange having a cutout, a locking member carried by each upstanding arm engaging in said cutout whereby to lock said depending and upstanding arms together against rocking movement in one direction, dipping rollers rotatably carried by and projecting into said reservoir, a decorating roller rotatably carried by said frame, a pair of transfer rollers rotatably carried by said frame interposed between said dipping and decorating rollers engaging the peripheries thereof, and one of said transfer rollers having a spirally ribbed peripheral spreading surface engageable with said dipping and decorating rollers.

2. A decorating device comprising a U-shaped frame, a pair of arms depending from the parallel sides of said frame, a reservoir, a pair of upstanding arms fixed to said reservoir, and each upstanding arm formed with an opening and a pair of diametrically opposed slots communicating with said opening, a cylindrical member carried by each depending arm loosely engageable in an opening of an upstanding arm, a pair of laterally projecting lugs carried by each cylindrical member engageable on the outer side of an upstanding arm for locking the depending and upstanding arms together, each cylindrical member having a cutout, a rockable locking member carried by each upstanding arm having a movable end engaging in said cutout whereby to lock said depending and upstanding arms together against rocking movement in one direction, dipping rollers rotatably carried by and projecting into said reservoir, a decorating roller rotatably carried by said frame, a pair of transfer rollers rotatably carried by said frame interposed between said dipping and decorating rollers, and a spreading roller rotatably carried by said frame and engaging one of said pair of rollers.

3. A decorating device comprising a U-shaped frame having a plurality of spaced longitudinally extending oppositely disposed slots, a pair of arms depending from the parallel side of said frame, means adjustably securing said arms on said frame, a reservoir, a pair of upstanding arms fixed to said reservoir, and each upstanding arm formed with an opening and a pair of diametrically opposed slots communicating with said opening, a cylindrical member carried by each depending arm loosely eng-ageable in an opening of an upstanding arm, a pair of laterally projecting lugs carried by each cylindrical member engageable on the outer side of an upstanding arm for locking the depending and upstanding arms together, each cylindrical member having a cutout, a rockable locking member carried by each upstanding arm engaging in said cutout whereby to limit rocking movement of said depending arms relative to the upstanding arms, dipping rollers rotatably carried by and projecting into said reservoir, a decorating roller rotatably carried by said frame having opposite ends slidably carried by said slots, and a pair of transfer rollers rotatably carried by said frame interposed between said dipping and decorating rollers, peripherally engaging therebetween and having the ends of each of said last mentioned rollers slidably carried by a pair of oppositely disposed slots.

MAX BICK.

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